Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Step by step fondant daffodil

So, last week I tried my first ever fondant daffodil, it worked out OK for a first try, but I didn't take step by step images. I don't have daffodil cutters, so I had to improvise because I didn't want to buy one just for one cake. I needed more flowers anyway, so here are the instructions...

Bits you need:

Your rolling pin

Tools

Star cutters

Modelling fondant

Yellow and red (or orange) food colour (gels or pastes, I used both) or

Yellow and red (or orange) modelling fondant

Edible glue

Icing sugar to stop fondant sticking to your board

I also used, not in the picture above,

A cake tester skewer or cocktail stick

A dome shaped "cup" eg egg cup. I used a cake pop tray

Step 1:

Colour your fondant yellow then pinch about 1/3 of it and add a tiny quantity of red to make orange.

Step 2:

Roll out the yellow, using the desired size star cutter, cut out stars. You need two per flower.

Step 3:

Using your cake tester or cocktail stick, make an indent from the point of the star to the centre. Do not cut or split the point.

My picture didn't show it very well, so I've added this image to help.

Step 4:
Next, put a dab of glue, or water, in the centre of the star that will be on the bottom. Then place the second star on top in such a way that you now have ten "petals".

Step 5:

Using your ball tool, press lightly in the centre. Don't push tool all the way through.

Step 6:

Roll a small amount of the orange fondant into a ball then pinch one end, so it looks like a cone.

Step 7:

Press your star tool into the thicker end and roll it between your fingers to widen the hole you've made.

This will also give you a pattern inside like the trumpet of a daffodil.
Sorry about the red food colour still on my fingers ;-)

If you're finding the cones hard to make, see the update at the end of this post.

Step 8:

Add a dab of glue or water to the centre of your petals

Then take your small ball tool, press gently into the middle of the trumpet.

Pick it up attached to the ball tool and press it into the centre of your stars / petals.

If you can't pick the "trumpet" up with the ball tool, use your fingers. Place it in the centre of your petals then push gently, in the centre, with your small ball tool

Step 9:

If you can, try to pick the flower up using the ball tool and place it into your egg cup shaped holder, if not, just slide it in carefully
The holder will allow the flower to dry with the leaves curled up, like the real thing.

I made a few, only one very small, it was too fiddley so that's all I did that size

Step 10:
Allow to dry and stick to your cake / top off your cupcake

Update:

If you're find those little centre cones just too fiddly, try these:

You need small flower plunger cutters

Cut them out

Shape using a ball tool by curling the pettals upward

Attach to your star shaped leaves in the same way as above.

I hope you found this post useful. Please feel free to leave comments or questions below or let me know how yours turned out.

Update: November 2017
It is unfortunate that this post and / or the post on my Instructables has been stolen, copied and passed off as someone else's on another website.
Whilst I appreciate and am flattered when readers share my work, all I ask if that you share the link. This way, I am credited accordingly without any bad feelings.

I have been asked many times, by those I do not know, how much I charge for my cakes and can I make them one? I'm afraid the answer will be 'No, I cannot make a cake for you.'Why is this? I only make cakes for friends and family. I apologise, in advance, if my refusal to make you a cake disappoints you, but this is not my job or a business, it's a hobby - I just like sharing my experiences with you in a blog and hope you get some inspiration from them. Thank you for your understanding.